diff --git a/helpers/functions.database.d.ts b/helpers/functions.database.d.ts
index d01aee43..04e6541a 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.database.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.database.d.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export declare const backupDatabase: () => Promise<string | false>;
+export declare function backupDatabase(): Promise<string | false>;
diff --git a/helpers/functions.database.js b/helpers/functions.database.js
index abd29f67..b5a19f18 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.database.js
+++ b/helpers/functions.database.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { backupFolder, lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from '../data/databasePaths.js';
-export const backupDatabase = async () => {
-    const databasePathSplit = databasePath.split(/[/\\]/g);
+export async function backupDatabase() {
+    const databasePathSplit = databasePath.split(/[/\\]/);
     const backupDatabasePath = `${backupFolder}/${databasePathSplit.at(-1)}.${Date.now().toString()}`;
     try {
         await fs.copyFile(databasePath, backupDatabasePath);
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ export const backupDatabase = async () => {
     catch {
         return false;
     }
-};
+}
diff --git a/helpers/functions.database.ts b/helpers/functions.database.ts
index 0375e4f1..96e710bc 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.database.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.database.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   lotOccupancyDB as databasePath
 } from '../data/databasePaths.js'
 
-export const backupDatabase = async (): Promise<string | false> => {
-  const databasePathSplit = databasePath.split(/[/\\]/g)
+export async function backupDatabase(): Promise<string | false> {
+  const databasePathSplit = databasePath.split(/[/\\]/)
 
   const backupDatabasePath = `${backupFolder}/${databasePathSplit.at(-1)}.${Date.now().toString()}`